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SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON QUARTERLY
One. He is to be revealed as the first and the last, as the
I AM, the Root
and the Offspring of David, and the bright and morning Star. Through
this message, the character of God in Christ is to be manifested to the
world. . . .
"There is a great work to be done, and every effort possible must be
made to reveal Christ as the sin-pardoning Saviour, Christ as the sin-bearer,
Christ as the bright and morning Star."—
Id., volume 6, pages 20, 21.
THE TRUTHS PRESENTED BY CHRIST
3.
"In the golden censer of truth, as presented in Christ's teachings, we
have that which will convict and convert souls. Present, in the simplicity
of Christ, the truths that He came to this world to proclaim, and the power
of your message will make itself felt. Do not present theories or tests that
Christ has never mentioned, and that have no foundation in the Bible. We
have grand, solemn truths to present. 'It is written' is the test that must
be brought home to every soul."—
Id., volume 8,
page
800.
' CHRIST THE SUM OF CHRISTIAN TEACHING
4.
"Christ is the sum of all Christian teaching ; and, where the message
of His love is welcomed, He Himself comes in spiritual and real presence,
and dwells in the spirit."—"The
Expositor's Bible" (Colossians), page 178.
THE PURPOSE OF THE RECORD
5.
"Let it be remembered that the study of the testimony is one thing,
and the enjoyment of the salvation is another, and that the record of the
things which Jesus did and said has attained its end with those only, who,
believing, have
life
through His name."—"The
Progress of Doctrine,"
page 81.
A PECULIARITY OP CHRISTIANITY
6.
"One peculiarity of Christianity is that you cannot take its message,
and put aside Christ, the speaker of the message, as you may do with all
men's teachings. . . His person is inextricably intertwined with His teach-
ing, for a very large part of His teaching is exclusively concerned with, and
all of it centers in, Himself. He is not only true, but He is the truth. His
message is, not only what He said with His lips about God and man, but
also what He said about Himself, and what He did in His life, death, and
resurrection."—"The
Expositor's Bible" (Colossians), page 184.'
RECEIVING A PERSON
7.
"What we receive, when, from human lips, we hear the gospel and
accept it, is not merely the word about the Saviour, but the Saviour Him-
self."—
Id.,
page 177.
THE GIFTS ARE IN HIM
8.
"We cannot get
His gifts without Himself."—
Id.,
page
67.
THE CHRISTIANITY OF THE BIBLE
9.
"Christianity, as revealed in the Sacred Writings, is salvation by
Christ. . . . It teaches that by Him God's justice was magnified,
and His
mercy
made manifest;
that, for all who trust in Him, He fulfilled the law,
and brought in a
complete righteousness;
and that by this alone they can be
justified before God. It teaches that His death was a perfect sacrifice, and
made full satisfaction and atonement for their sins, so that God lays no
sin to their charge, but gives them a free and full pardon ; that He has
ascended to the right hand of God, and has sent down the Holy Spirit to
be His only Vicar and Representative on earth ; . . . that it is by the Holy
Spirit alone that we are convinced of sin, and led to trust in Jesus ; that
all who trust in Him, and obey Him with the obedience of faith and love,
are saved, and, being saved, are made 'kings and priests unto God,' and
have 'eternal life' in Him. This is Christianity, the Christianity which the
apostles preached."—"The
Fundamentals," volume 11, pages 100, 101.